Quote:Like the Sega Dreamcast itself, Phantasy Star Online was ambitious and ahead of its time. As common-place as the massively-multiplayer online genre is today, ten years ago dial-up internet connections and offline-only home consoles meant they were confined to PCs. However, Sega could make that leap thanks to what was considered the first true online service for a console, and with respected studio Sonic Team behind it, Phantasy Star Online quickly became a fan-favorite and the perfect showcase for the platform.

Full Story: RPG Gems: Phantasy Star Online

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I only just remembered this and now have a desire to revisit all my old Dreamcast favourites.

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man i still play this game but Phantasy Star BB on Pc on some Private server i wont name now
that was actually the first game i ever played online back then on gamecube. man that was so beautiful even with hackers like serah blue

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(December 06, 2011 03:30:40 PM)MonkeyGuru Wrote:  I only just remembered this and now have a desire to revisit all my old Dreamcast favourites.

I know, right. I love writing these pieces because it gives me a good excuse to go revisit these older (but still amazing) titles.

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I remember watching my friend play through this game for hours at a time...but I could never quite get into it myself.

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(December 06, 2011 04:53:22 PM)YouLovePatrick Wrote:  I know, right. I love writing these pieces because it gives me a good excuse to go revisit these older (but still amazing) titles.

Absolutely. Though I have to be honest, having read this despite all my plans to put PSo in, having plugged my Dreamcast in I still immediately went to Power Stone. Old habits die hard.

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